Chapter Summaries

Qin Feng and the others brought the captured Bu Le to the City Lord's Mansion to claim the bounty, but the guards tried to turn them away because of the city lord's birthday celebration. Their arrival with a dying man sparked rumors among the guests that they had come to celebrate the city lord's “White Longevity.”

• Tang San and Fatty told the guards they had captured Bu Le and demanded the bounty, but the guards mocked them and questioned whether the prisoner was genuine.
• Qin Feng showed the guards Bu Le's Soul Master Handbook, proving the captive's identity, but they still refused entry because the city lord was celebrating his birthday.
• Qin Feng demanded five hundred gold coins to take Bu Le away for one more day, then released his pressure when the guards refused to pay.
• The guards told Qin Feng and the others to wait while they reported to the Great General, but Qin Feng led the group into the mansion with Bu Le anyway.
• Guests saw the stretcher and speculated that the young men had come to celebrate Si Wancai's “White Longevity.”

Qin Feng and his companions waited for the City Lord's Guards, while a misunderstanding led Suotuo City's merchants to arrive at Si Wancai's birthday banquet dressed for mourning. The confusion was exposed when Qin Feng presented Bu Le the Maniac, and the angry merchants turned on his group.

• Merchants heard a rumor that something had happened in the City Lord's family and rushed to buy mourning clothes and funeral offerings.
• The Great General kept the two Guards in the rear courtyard, telling them to leave Qin Feng and his companions waiting at the entrance.
• After waiting half an hour, Qin Feng's group carried Bu Le the Maniac into the inner hall, where mourners had gathered.
• Si Wancai emerged for his birthday banquet and was shocked to find the guests dressed in mourning and offering condolences for his supposedly dead father.
• Qin Feng announced that his group had captured Bu Le the Maniac to claim the reward, and Boss Zhao explained that the merchants had mistaken their arrival for news of a death.
• The merchants threw off their mourning clothes and blamed Qin Feng's group, while Qin Feng retorted that they had made fools of themselves.

Qin Feng and his companions tried to claim the bounty for capturing Bu Le the Maniac, but Suotuo City’s lord, Si Wancai, ordered them sent to the dungeon despite confirming their proof was genuine. Qin Feng followed Si Wancai to the backyard and attacked him, leaving the city lord furious and threatening to imprison the whole group.

• Si Wancai demanded proof that Qin Feng and his companions had captured Bu Le the Maniac, and Qin Feng presented the genuine Soul Master Handbook.
• Si Wancai ordered Qin Feng and the others taken to the dungeon, prompting Qin Feng to use Hundredfold Speed to appear beside him.
• Qin Feng tried to talk with Si Wancai and followed him to the backyard after they communicated privately.
• Qin Feng ambushed Si Wancai with the Two-Form Heavenly Gang Hammer, smashing him into a wall and revealing a black Spirit Ring.
• Si Wancai recovered with only minor injuries, then vowed to send the entire group to the dungeon and torture them.

Qin Feng defeated Si Wancai in a fight, then revealed his connection to the Si Family and collected the bounty. As he left the City Lord's Mansion, a familiar young man called for him to stop.

• Qin Feng used his enhanced speed and hammer skills to overwhelm Si Wancai despite the City Lord's Martial Soul Avatar.
• Qin Feng invoked his companions’ Imperial nobility and unusual Spirit Rings to make Si Wancai reconsider fighting them.
• Si Wancai apologized and asked Qin Feng for his name, then recognized him as Young Feng, who controlled half of the Si Family’s industries.
• Si Wancai paid Qin Feng two thousand gold coins, and Qin Feng left with his friends.
• A familiar young man called out to Qin Feng, making him turn around.

Qin Feng publicly beat Si Dan after Si Dan threatened him, and Si Wancai forced his son to apologize for provoking him. Qin Feng left the City Lord’s Mansion considering plans to expand the Feng Alliance Commerce into Barak City and across Balak Kingdom.

• Si Dan recognized Qin Feng as the man who had beaten him before and demanded that his father capture and torture him.
• Si Wancai feared Qin Feng’s power and connections, while Si Dan threatened him with the Copper Bull Torture.
• Qin Feng slapped Si Dan several times, and Si Wancai struck and kicked his son for insulting Qin Feng.
• Si Wancai apologized to Qin Feng and promised to discipline Si Dan.
• Qin Feng left the mansion and considered expanding the Feng Alliance Commerce into Barak City and controlling Balak Kingdom’s economy.

Qin Feng reflected on Flender’s struggle to keep Shrek Academy independent and accepted an investment deal that gave him half the profits without control over teaching or recruitment. He then rescued his friends from the City Lord’s Mansion, while Si Dan began plotting to learn Qin Feng’s identity through Dai Mubai.

• Qin Feng recalled how Flender had refused noble interference, endured the loss of funding and competition slots, and kept Shrek Academy alive with help from former students.
• Flender accepted Qin Feng’s investment under conditions that protected Shrek’s teaching and recruitment standards, while Qin Feng secured half the academy’s profits.
• Qin Feng found his friends captured in the City Lord’s Mansion and called for Si Wancai, who ordered the Generals to release them.
• Si Wancai apologized and gave Qin Feng more than a thousand gold coins, then personally escorted Qin Feng and his friends out.
• Si Dan learned that Dai Mubai studied at Shrek Academy and suggested using him to investigate Qin Feng’s identity.

After the city lord paid out the bounty, Qin Feng and his companions enjoyed their holiday at Shrek Academy. The night before the second phase of training began, Fatty returned from a three-day spree at Qin Feng’s Rose Hotel and learned that Qin Feng thought he had wasted his money.

• Si Wancai warned Si Dan not to investigate or provoke Qin Feng, and the two returned to their residence.
• Qin Feng gave his companions five hundred gold coins each from the bounty while keeping fifteen hundred for himself.
• Fatty and Oscar left to spend their money, while Qin Feng, Tang San, and Dai Mubai returned to Shrek Academy after eating.
• Fatty came back after spending five hundred gold coins on a three-day stay at Qin Feng’s Rose Hotel, and Qin Feng mocked his choice of companions.
• Qin Feng reminded Fatty that the second phase of training began the next day, and the group played cards before going to sleep.

The Grandmaster began the second stage of the Shrek students’ training, sending them to the Soul Arena to earn badges under strict graduation requirements. He ordered Qin Feng to fight using the Two-Form Heavenly Gang Hammer and allowed him to challenge stronger opponents, leaving Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun stunned.

• Qin Feng and Tang San woke Fatty and brought him to breakfast with the others.
• The Grandmaster announced that the second training stage would take place in the Soul Arena and required most students to earn Silver Soul Badges, with Qin Feng and Tang San facing higher targets.
• The Grandmaster told the students to conceal their identities, names, ages, and appearances while fighting.
• The Grandmaster ordered Qin Feng to use the Two-Form Heavenly Gang Hammer and permitted him to challenge opponents above his level.

Grandmaster prepared masks for the group and told them to choose codenames for cross-rank Soul Arena challenges. Qin Feng named his companions, while Grandmaster offered to choose a codename for Qin Feng.

• Grandmaster explained the dangers of cross-rank challenges and gave the group custom monster masks to hide their identities in the Soul Arena.
• Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Grandmaster suggested names for Tang San before Qin Feng proposed Thousand Hands Asura, which Tang San accepted.
• Qin Feng named Dai Mubai Evil Eye White Tiger, Ma Hongjun Evil Fire Phoenix, and Oscar Sausage Specialist.
• Qin Feng named Xiao Wu Tender Bone Enchanting Rabbit, Rongrong Seven Treasure Glazed Tile, and Zhu Zhuqing Hell Spirit Cat.
• Grandmaster praised the codenames and offered to come up with one for Qin Feng.

The Shrek students chose their arena codenames, and Grandmaster arranged for them to stay at the expensive Fengling Hotel in Suotuo City during their combat training. The group arrived at the hotel, where Tang San began to recognize its name before Qin Feng reached for him.

• Xiao Wu reminded Qin Feng to choose a codename, and the students agreed to call him the Life-Stealing Hammer God.
• Grandmaster told Flender that the students needed to stay near the Soul Arena, and Flender reluctantly agreed to pay for rooms at the costly Fengling Hotel.
• Grandmaster asked Flender and Zhao Wuji to join the students later to help correct their combat mistakes.
• Zhao Wuji escorted Grandmaster and the students to Suotuo City, then left after they reached Fengling Hotel.
• Oscar admired the hotel, while Tang San began to remark that its name sounded familiar before Qin Feng's hand came toward him.

Qin Feng brought Tang San and the Shrek group to Fengling Hotel, which he secretly owned, and treated them to lunch. That night, the group registered for Soul Arena matches, where Qin Feng, Tang San, and Dai Mubai wagered on who would finish their fight first.

• Qin Feng stopped Tang San from revealing that Fengling Hotel belonged to him, then explained that the hotel had opened two months earlier and was doing brisk business.
• The group checked into the expensive hotel, and Tang San reminded Qin Feng to honor his promise to buy lunch, so all nine ate at the food stalls downstairs.
• That night, eight members of the group wore monster masks, registered or changed their identities at the Soul Arena, and received individual match assignments.
• Grandmaster and the support-type Spirit Masters went to a private room to watch while Qin Feng, Tang San, and Dai Mubai prepared to fight in the Soul Elder Field.
• Dai Mubai proposed a contest to see who would come out first, and Qin Feng suggested a wager of one hundred gold coins from each of the other two to the winner.

Qin Feng defeated the level-thirty-six Niu Gang in a single strike at the Soul Arena, while Tang San and Dai Mubai also swiftly won their matches. After collecting his winnings, Qin Feng encountered Oscar, who returned with a team badge bearing another bizarre team name.

• Qin Feng introduced himself as the level-thirty-five Life-Stealing Hammer God and knocked Niu Gang out of the arena with one strike, winning the match almost instantly.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to defeat his opponent quickly, while Dai Mubai won after activating White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai met Qin Feng outside the arenas and learned that Qin Feng had won their bet and collected the money.
• Oscar asked Qin Feng for his Soul Arena Token and returned with a small iron badge displaying a bizarre team name.

Qin Feng and Oscar entered the Soul Arena as the Feng Sausage Team and faced the famous Bald Brothers. Oscar and Qin Feng quickly defeated them, leaving Grandmaster stunned after he had warned that teamwork would decide the match.

• Qin Feng learned that Grandmaster expected him to fight at least nine Soul Arena battles each day to train and earn enough points for a Purple Gold Soul Arena Badge.
• Oscar and Qin Feng entered the arena as the Feng Sausage Team and drew jeers for their team name.
• The Bald Brothers arrived to loud cheers, and Grandmaster explained their strength and close cooperation to Tang San and the others.
• Oscar laughed at the Bald Brothers’ name while Grandmaster warned that Qin Feng and Oscar could be in danger.
• The Bald Brothers ended up unconscious on the ground while Oscar floated in midair, surprising Grandmaster and the spectators.

Qin Feng and Oscar defeated the Bald Brothers, and Qin Feng went on to fight eight battles before returning exhausted. Grandmaster then sent Qin Feng and Tang San into the dangerous Life and Death Arena to test their limits, leaving their companions to watch and wonder whether they would surrender.

• Qin Feng and Oscar defeated the Bald Brothers, with Oscar flying into the air while Qin Feng fought them.
• The crowd cheered for Qin Feng as he became a popular newcomer, and Ma Hongjun went down to fight.
• Qin Feng endured eight battles over two hours and returned to the private room exhausted.
• Grandmaster assigned Qin Feng and Tang San a team battle, and Tang San offered to carry Qin Feng to victory.
• Grandmaster ordered the exhausted Qin Feng and Tang San to enter the Life and Death Arena, explaining they could jump off the stage to concede.
• Tang San led Qin Feng to the arena as their companions followed to watch.

Ning Rongrong and the Shrek group watched the brutal Soul Arena as Qin Feng and Tang San prepared to face the notorious Six-Fingered Zither Demons in the Life and Death Arena. The chapter ended with the opponents introducing themselves and the battle about to begin.

• Ning Rongrong recoiled at the blood-soaked arena, but the Grandmaster urged the group to adapt and led them to their seats.
• The host introduced Tang San and Qin Feng as the Three Madmen Combination, highlighting their undefeated records and Qin Feng’s nine wins in one day.
• The arena draw matched them against the Black and White Brothers, known as the Six-Fingered Zither Demons, whose Life and Death Arena record was 350 victories and one draw.
• Dai Mubai warned the Grandmaster that the brothers were dangerous, while Xiao Wu feared for Tang San and Qin Feng.
• Ye Changge and Ye Duange introduced themselves and their Demon Zithers as they faced Qin Feng and Tang San onstage.

Qin Feng and Tang San fought the Six-Fingered Zither Demons in the Life and Death Arena, where their lethal sound-based attacks pushed both young fighters to the brink. The chapter ended as Qin Feng used his third soul skill to try to block their deadly Netherworld Six Fingers.

• Qin Feng and Tang San introduced themselves before the Six-Fingered Zither Demons attacked with sound waves that wounded Tang San and nearly struck Qin Feng's head.
• Tang San tried to restrain the demons with his Blue Silver Grass and Spider Web Restraint, but their sonic attacks broke through his defenses.
• Qin Feng used Titan Force to scatter the attacks aimed at Tang San, revealing his black Spirit Ring and making the demons recognize him from their earlier battle.
• The Six-Fingered Zither Demons launched their Netherworld Six Fingers as Tang San used hidden weapons, which the demons stopped with their sound waves.
• Qin Feng, nearly drained of strength, unleashed Deathly Serpent Hammer in an attempt to block the demons' lethal attack.

Qin Feng fought the Six-Fingered Zither Demons in the Life and Death Arena, defeating them with a devastating hammer attack before collapsing from exhaustion. He woke the next day surrounded by his companions and teachers, while Flender challenged the Grandmaster over the danger of the arena.

• Qin Feng used his Wind-Breaking Golden Emperor skill to charge through the Six-Fingered Zither Demons' attacks, while Tang San tried to shield him with Blue Silver Grass.
• Qin Feng unleashed Titan Force and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, smashing the arena and killing the Six-Fingered Zither Demons with his final blows.
• Tang San supported the unconscious Qin Feng as they left the arena, and the spectators reacted with horror to the gruesome scene.
• Qin Feng woke the next day to find Tang San, Xiao Wu, Flender, and the others gathered around his bedside.
• Flender rebuked the Grandmaster for sending the students into the Life and Death Arena, but the Grandmaster insisted he would keep them safe.

After Qin Feng woke from his tenth Soul Arena victory, Grandmaster revealed that his winning streak had set a record for the fastest progress toward a Bronze Soul Badge. The group debated whether he should fight again that night, but Qin Feng insisted he was ready before discovering something that made everyone scream.

• Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing recalled how Qin Feng’s brutal defeat of Six-Fingered Zither Demons had made them sick, while Oscar’s explanation earned him a punch from Dai Mubai and a chase from the girls.
• Grandmaster told Qin Feng that his ten consecutive victories had earned him 109 points and set the record for the fastest advancement to a Bronze Soul Badge, though the winning-streak bonus would not be settled until the end of the month.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arrived and expressed shock at Qin Feng’s record, while Tang San resolved to earn his own Bronze Soul Badge within two or three days.
• Grandmaster told Tang San to compete that night and ordered the team to skip its team battle while Qin Feng recovered, but Qin Feng insisted his injuries had mostly healed and tried to get up.
• Qin Feng threw back the blanket and discovered something that made everyone scream.

Qin Feng recovered from his injuries overnight and insisted on returning to the Soul Arena, despite Grandmaster and Zhao Wuji warning him against fighting. The others learned that Grandmaster had set Qin Feng the extraordinary goal of earning a Purple Gold Badge before he turned twenty.

• Rongrong and the others screamed when Qin Feng got out of bed bare-chested, then Fatty noticed his wounds had completely disappeared.
• Qin Feng and Tang San discussed their rapid recoveries, and Tang San privately wondered how Qin Feng had healed so quickly without the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Tang San asked Qin Feng to join the team battle that night, and Qin Feng agreed, saying he planned to win ten matches again.
• Grandmaster and Zhao Wuji tried to stop Qin Feng from fighting, but Qin Feng said he had recovered and wanted to break through his limits.
• Zhao Wuji and Flender were shocked when Grandmaster revealed that Qin Feng's graduation requirement was the Purple Gold Badge, while Tang San's was the Gold Badge.
• Flender urged Grandmaster to change Qin Feng's requirement after learning that a Purple Gold Badge required one hundred thousand points and was rarely earned before age forty.

Qin Feng and Tang San entered a team battle at the Soul Arena as the Three Madmen Combination, facing the celebrated Cat and Mouse Combination. As the match began, the crowd learned that Qin Feng had killed the Six-Fingered Zither Demons in their previous battle.

• Grandmaster insisted that Qin Feng and Tang San could earn Soul Purple Gold Badges before turning twenty, and he allowed the Shrek students to use Oscar's sausages after their assessment.
• Qin Feng and the other Shrek fighters entered the Soul Arena with Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Grandmaster watching, then completed their individual matches.
• Qin Feng and Tang San chose to fight another team battle together as the Three Madmen Combination.
• The Three Madmen Combination faced the Cat and Mouse Combination, while spectators argued over which team would win.
• Two spectators revealed that Qin Feng had killed the Six-Fingered Zither Demons, Ye Changge and Ye Duange, and Tang San proposed that they each handle one opponent.
• Qin Feng suggested that he and Tang San bet fifty gold coins before the match began.